Charitable Grants for Nonprofit Organizations that help People Achieve Financial Stability (Minnesota)

Allianz is seeking applications to provide charitable grants to nonprofit organizations that help people achieve financial stability, sustainability, and security throughout their lifetime.

Donor Name: Allianz

State: Minnesota

Counties: Anoka County (MN), Carver County (MN), Dakota County (MN), Hennepin County (MN), Ramsey County (MN), Scott County (MN) and Washington County (MN)

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy):

• Financial stability: 02/01/2022
• Financial sustainability: 05/02/2022
• Financial security: 08/01/2022

Grant Size: $50,000-$75,000

Details:

Allianz supports organizations that work to meet these needs, with a focus on creating stability and financial independence.

Grant Categories

• Financial stability: Allianz supports organizations that work to meet these needs, with a focus on creating stability and financial independence. They provide grants to organizations that:
  • Provide food, clothing, and shelter paired with programming that supports individuals and families in increasing their financial stability (for example, food banks and transitional housing programs).
  • Improve access to affordable food.
  • Increase or improve affordable housing.
• Financial Sustainability: Allianz supports organizations that help members of the community be successful in the workforce, including through college preparedness, skills training, entrepreneurial support, and access to capital and investment. They provide grants to organizations that:
  • Help high school students and adults prepare for and access post-secondary education.
  • Provide job and career skills training and placement.
  • Provide access to capital, business development services, and financial empowerment support for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
• Financial Security: Allianz supports organizations that help ensure all community members have financial well-being, are protected from fraud and other financial abuses, and know how to prepare for their future. They provide grants to organizations that:
  • Help youth, adults, and families build financial knowledge, skills, and habits so that they can define their financial goals, develop financial plans, and improve their long-term financial well-being.
  • Support prevention and intervention of elder financial abuse.

Funding Information

Grants are typically one-year commitments ranging from $50,000-$75,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Grant priorities and exclusions

Within all three of their focus areas, Allianz gives priority to organizations that:

• Serve low- to moderate-income families.
• Are led by and primarily serve people who are racially and/or ethnically diverse.
• Have a mission rooted in equity.
• Collaborate with other community organizations.
• Include some focus on the St. Paul Midway and adjacent communities, such as Frogtown and Rondo.

Excluded from consideration for financial support are: Organizations that are not tax-exempt under paragraph 501(c)(3) of the IRS code; individuals; religious organizations for denominational or religious purposes; labor, fraternal, athletic, or political organizations; capital funds for buildings and equipment; endowment funds; academic institutions and medical institutions; organizations outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area; professional business organizations or associations; granting organizations or foundations that re-gift donations to nonprofits (exceptions include federated organizations and in-focus funds within community foundations – e.g., United Way, Community Health Charities, etc.); any organization deemed to present a reputational risk to Allianz.

For more information, visit Allianz Grant Program.